>From 1869 to 1939 various workhouses, sheltering homes, orphanages and
child care organizations in Great Britain immigrated over 100,000 orphaned,
abandoned, pauper children ages 1 to 18 to Canada today known as the
British Home Children. Of the over 50 sending agencies, some of the more
well known names are Maria Rye, Macpherson, Fegan, Quarriers, Barnardo,
Middlemore, Catholic Emigration Society, Salvation Army, Church of England
Waif & Strays.

Canada Post is issuing a stamp to commemorate the British Home Children this October.

It is estimated that 12%, over 4 million of the Canadian population, is a
descendant of a Home Child. How many would there be worldwide?